Birdwalk volunteers. Every spring and summer volunteers lead Bird Walks several times a week. Visitors are always amazed at the number and variety of birds in the parks. | |
Raptor Volunteers have been on the job for the last month. If you've ever spent time with birders, you know that they're an informed and self-educated bunch. The depth and breadth of the knowledge that the raptor monitoring volunteer group shared with me made for an informative and fun morning watching crows, vultures, eagles, peregrine falcons and ravens as they went about their daily routine in Lumpy Ridge.
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Volunteers work in Rocky year-round! |
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Wild Basin & Longs Peak Volunteers - As the summer season begins to wind down, I had the chance to head up Mary's Lake Road to check in with volunteers stationed at the Wild Basin and Longs Peak ranger stations.... |
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VIP Appreciation events were a huge success -- thank-you everyone! |
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Information Office Volunteers (July 25, 2014) - You may be surprised to find out that the published phone number for Rocky doesn't lead to a dark spiral of automated voices and call menus. |
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Boreal Toad Research Volunteers (July 23, 2014) - Tadpoles, frogs, and toads, oh my! This week I had the chance to venture out with the resource stewardship's wildlife team to help with a boreal toad count... |
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Holzwarth Historic Site Volunteers (July 14, 2014) - Five years after Carol Bell was originally assigned to a position at the Holzwarth Historic Site, she still finds herself working here, and returning happily season after season. In her words, she simply "fell in love" with the site. This group of volunteers shares that sentiment... |
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Campground Host Volunteers (August 8, 2014) - Campground hosts may well be the most outgoing group at Rocky. This trait is critical for a position that requires constant interaction with visitors from all over the country and the globe. |
Last updated: May 26, 2015